Apple is starting to reopen its retail stores after they were shuttered by the pandemic, and customers are in for a rather different shopping experience.
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Apple details retail changes in global store reopening plans
Apple has published details of how it intends to open up its stores to the public in a letter from retail chief Deirdre O’Brien, one that explains the iPhone maker’s approach to reopening its stores …
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Apple Back Open For Business: Face Masks Mandatory
Apple has reopened near 100 of its stores globally, according to a blog post published today by Apple senior vice president for retail, Deirdre O’Brien. In addition, the company has now provided more …
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eBay Flash Sale: Save on Apple Watch, iPhone XR, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7
Upgrade your personal electronics during eBay’s flash Memorial Day Sale featuring deals on some of your favorites from Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Microsoft.
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Latest leak has “sleek” Apple Glasses coming out in 2021 instead of 2022
A prolific leaker says a recent report about Apple Glasses coming in 2022 is wrong — and he instead expects them to ship in mid-2021.
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iPhone 11 vs. Galaxy S20 specs: Which phone should you buy?
These are the starting point for Apple and Samsung’s marquee phone lines. Here’s how to figure out which one is right for you.
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iPhone SE camera vs. Galaxy A51’s: Night mode, selfies, video compared
Both phones cost $400, but the Galaxy has more cameras than the iPhone. Is the Samsung Galaxy A51 really better?
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This week’s top stories: AirPods Studio features, new iPhone 12 specs, Logic Pro X update, more
AirPods Studio rumors and features, a massive update to Logic Pro X, new rumors about the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, and more Read on for all of this week’s biggest news. We’ve learned a bit more …
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iPhone 11 vs. iPhone XS: Is it time to upgrade?
The iPhone 11, which Apple announced in September 2019, is an impressive and relatively affordable handset with a fantastic camera and a fast processor. But those with an iPhone XS from 2018 may …
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Don’t Buy Google’s Pixel 4, Or An iPhone SE, Wait – Prices Are Crashing Fast
The COVID-19 outbreak, and the resultant economic downturn we’re all experiencing, has forced tech companies to rethink their launch plans.
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China Will ‘Nuke Bomb’ Apple With Endless Investigations in Retaliation for Huawei Penalties, State Media Says
The Chinese government may enforce several “countermeasures” against U.S. companies in retaliation for the Trump administration’s plans to crack down on shipments of semiconductors to Huawei from …
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New Apple Watch faces: 2020 Pride and rainbow Gradient [update: more]
The rainbow treatment is also available for Numerals Mono, Numerals Duo and California. Image after the jump. In this week’s release of watchOS 6.2.5 developer beta 5, Apple has snuck in a couple new …
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Apple gets early approval for $500 million iPhone throttling settlement
Apple’s $500 million settlement over iPhone throttling has received preliminary approval, but COVID-19 is pushing back the final go-ahead.
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Apple Watch: It’s been 5 years since my original review, and it holds up
I say this to lay the groundwork for the Apple Watch and what its impact was. Like the iPhone wasn’t the first smartphone, the Apple Watch wasn’t the first smartwatch… but it made the biggest …
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Ubisoft sues Apple over Alibaba ‘Rainbow Six’ game clone in App Store
Apple and Google have become the targets of a lawsuit from game publisher Ubisoft, for allowing the sale of an alleged clone of a “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six” game in the App Store produced by a …
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9 Things You Won’t See at the Apple Store Ever Again
How will things will change at your favorite tech store? Here are are the things you’ll never see again at the reopening of your Apple Store.
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7 things to consider before replacing your iPhone battery
When I found an iPhone 6 ($197 at eBay) on eBay for only £75 ($95, AU$145), I was immensely pleased. But I was less pleased when I found out the battery had a …
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